CPWD to Investigate Arvind Kejriwal’s Residence Decor Expenses
New Delhi: The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) will investigate the expenses incurred on the decoration of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence.
On Friday, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) took cognizance of a complaint filed by Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta and ordered the CPWD’s Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) to probe the alleged millions of rupees spent on the interior decoration at Kejriwal’s government residence located at 6, Flag Staff Road.
Vijender Gupta had filed the complaint with the CVC on October 21, stating that Kejriwal had excessively spent on the interior decoration and amenities of the Chief Minister’s residence. He claimed that this involved high levels of corruption, warranting an immediate investigation.
Gupta alleged that Kejriwal had spent exorbitantly on various items in his home, including a ₹77 lakh television, a ₹50 lakh silk carpet, ₹42 lakh brass railings, ₹20 lakh for a spa center, ₹18 lakh for a hot water generator, and ₹12 lakh on toilet seats. He also pointed out that Kejriwal’s residence had 50 split air conditioners, a 250-ton centralized AC system, a 934-liter capacity refrigerator running on artificial intelligence, 75 speakers from Bosch, 5 reclining sofas, three dining tables, 8 king-sized beds, 75 comfortable chairs, 76 tables, 24 sofa sets, one dining room, two drawing rooms, three meeting rooms, 12 toilets, two kitchens, and eight bedrooms, making this ‘common man’s’ house rival a seven-star hotel.
Gupta further alleged that Kejriwal had spent ₹15 crore just on the bathrooms in his palace, ₹5.30 crore on curtains, and ₹70 lakh on automatic windows.
Following the complaint and the order for an investigation, Vijender Gupta stated that the report from the inquiry would expose Kejriwal, who has deceived Delhi’s citizens for the past ten years under the guise of being a common man. He added that the Aam Aadmi Party’s time had come to an end, and in the upcoming Assembly elections, Delhi’s voters would ensure that their candidates would lose their security deposits and the party would be ousted from power.
